Wire-bound-box machine.



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WIRE BOUND BOX MACHINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar.. 2li, i918.

Application led March 7, 1912. Serial No. 682,097.

To all 'u1/tom it may concern 4 Be itknown that I, JULIUs J. MILLER, a

citizen of the United States of America, and

resident of St. Joseph, Berrien county,

-M1chigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inWire-Bound-Box Machines, of which the following is a. specication.

My invention relates to machinery for the manufacture of wire boundboxes of that kind in which the sides of the box are provided withreinforcing cleats which are se cured to the heads or end walls ofthebox, and in which binding wires are provided which extend like hoopsaround the exterior of the box, the said cleats and binding wirescooperating to render the box strong and I manufacture of these boxescleats of the end walls serviceable in use.

Prior to my invention, the general custom has been, in the manufactureof these boxes by machinery, to secure the cleats to the' veneer at thesame time that the binding wires are stapled thereto, in .one' machine,and to then employ another machine for stapling the heads or end wallsto the said cleats. It has also been proposed to simply apply thebinding wires to the strips of veneer, in one machine,to form a flexibleblank withoutcleats, and to then secure this blank, by hand, or heads ofthe box, in any suitable manner, as by simply nailing the ends of thestrips of veneer of the blank to the cleats alread secured to the endwalls or heads of the box. My invention contemplates, however, lthe bymachinery which will staple the sides of the box to the thereof afterthe said cleats have been secured to the said heads or end walls. Inother words, my invention contemplates a machine which willautomatically staple a cleatless flexible wire bound blank to the cleatsof the end walls or box heads which have been previously prepared ormade in any suitable manner. In this wpy, and by this method, I not onlyobviate the necessity of providing mechanism for spacing the cleatsapart endwise in the machine for making the wire bound blanks, but alsothenecessity of resorting to hand methods, such as ordinary nailing, forsecuring the blanks to the heads or end walls. Furthermore, my inventioncontemplates a machine for this purpose which will operate on boxes ofdifferent sizes, without any to the edges of the end walls 1S notnecessary adjusting` the box is to be to lose time in changing andchanged or varied. In other words, the transverse dimensions of the boxcan be changed or varied at will, but not the lengtlror longitudinaldimension theree of, without the necessity of making any changes oradjustments in the machine.

v invention, furthermore, contemplates a machine, of this generalcharacter, which will not only]` secure the veneer to the cleats whichhave -been previously secured to the heads or end walls, but which willalso, and by one and the same operation, secure the binding wires to theexterior of the box. In other words, my invention contemplates, broadlmachine which will, by one and the sameoperation, apply the bindingwires and' secure the heads or end walls in place at the ends of thebox. By this method no preliminary stapling of the wires .to the veneeris necessary, as by reason of my improvement the staples which securethe wires in place serve also to vfasten the veneer to the cleats,notwithstanding that these cleats vhave been previously-secured to theheads or end walls of the box.

The nature and advantages of my invention will, however, hereinaftermore fully appear.

In t-he laccompanying drawings zv Figure l is a front elevation of amachine embodying the principles of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective of one of the panellike heads or lend walls ofthe box.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. et is a perspective of one of the wire bound blanks involved in themethod of manufacture contemplated by the machine shown in Figs. 1 and3.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of one of the feed roll devices forproducing a step by step motion of'the box while it is being stapled.

Fig. 6 'is a perspective of one of the sliding stops, there being one ofthese for each set of feed rolls.

Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the mechanism shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectionpon line 8-8 in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing a machine provided withmeans for machine when the size of the Sii i thereof, said shaft beingconnected by eccenleating Vcross bar a2 disposed at a point andvmounted' to slide up and down Y1n lers and drivers of the said staplerheads.

Awire feeding device E, which is operated by A plate f1 is secured tothe upper ends of said guides, and springs fn are interposed between thebottom of these plates and the said vertically movable blocks, the rollsf are yieldingly held applying binding wiresA at theA same time that thesheets of veneer are stapled to the cleats of the end walls. s

Fig. 10 is a detail front elevation of Athe tops' of feed mechanism atthe left hand side of the whereby machine. against upward As thusillustrated, my' inventioncom- *provided in the plate prises a frame Amounted on a base a, and tension of said springs. provided at a pointabove with Athe, usual the toothed feed roll f1' is disposed centrallystationary cross-bar a1, for the vstapling oi the distance between thetwo rolls f", heads B and C, which latter are'operat'ed`in whereby thestapler B is adapted to operate the usual manner by the verticallyreciprobetween these rolls and drive the staples above downwardlybetween slots lower `roll sustaining The usual driving shaft -incidentvto the driving of the staples. A fla is' disposed at for adjusting theIt will be seen that in the said frame. D is provided near the bottom ofthe-mamovable back stop or gage chine, and arranged to extendtransversely la point back ed upon a U. shaped frame f1, which slidestrically hoperated pitmen d, with the ends Aon the casing F, beingguided, for example, of the cross-bar a?, whereby the said shaftv by theribs f which run in slots formed in is operative to actuate theusual'staple formthe top of the casting F, as shown more clearly in-Fig.8. This frame is also pro- Each stapler head is provided with a staplevided with beveled portions f1 which engage the rolls or projections fon the blocks f7 (which rolls or projectionsl f the pawl e, carried onthe crossebar a2, the y along the beveled porstaple wire beino thustaken from the reels move' up and down e1 at the top of the machine andfed through tions of the guides fle) whereby the movethe usual guidetubes e2 behind the Staplers. ment of the back stop or gage fla into theThe construction and devices so far depath of the box serves alsotoraise-the rolls scribed are ordinary and conmion, and d0 to facilitatethe insertion of the cleats and not require further explanation. veneerbetween the upper and lower feed The feed mechanism for feeding the boxrolls. The frame f is held normally realong while it is being stapled isas foltracted. by the springs f1", whereby'the back stop or gage 713 isnormally out of the path and F1 are of the box. The frame f1* isprovided with The castings oruprights F f, and the side of the mountedon the base of the machine and disa roll or projection 7o movement.Screws f are of the feed rolls, and is mountposed adjacent the StaplersB and C, respec- ,z ycasting or upright F is provided with avertively,each casting or upright being preftically reciprocating bar f having itsuperably immediately outside of its allotted per end provided with abevel f that enstapler. As the feeding mechanism and gages the roll orprojection f2",I whereby the other equipment is the same on one castingupward movement of this bary causes the or upright as it is on theother, a descripframe f1? to move forward. This bar f tion of one willbe suiiicient.v The mechais actuated by a foot treadle .f2s near thenism on the casting or upright F comprises bottom ofthe machine, or byany other arj rangement. The shaft f5 is actuated by a a shaft f,extendin horlzontally and transversely of the mac ine, mounted in theupratchet feed mechanism f of any suitable per end of said casting orupright, and a known or approved character, which mechsharp-toothed feedwheel f1 fixed on the inanism is-in turn operated by apitman f2 which isconnected at its lower end with a ner end Aof said shaft at a pointdirectly below the line ofdownward thrust of the adcam mechanism f2@ onlthe shaft D at the At its outer end, the said bottom of the machine.

jacent stapler.

By this arrangement shaft f is provided with a sprocket wheel f3 with asprocket wheel f4 on the shaft f5, stepforward feeding motion-ofthe box.which extends entirely across the machine, Themethod of usingvthemachine thus and which is mounted at its ends in suitable cnstiucted isas follows j n bearings on the main frame of the machine. ."Tfneoperatorplaces two of the end walls The top of the casting or upright F is proorpanelsshown in Fig. 2 in the machine, vided with vertical guides f, inwhich the with the cleats outside, and with the first bearing blocks f7are mounted to slide upffcleat of-each panel or end wall disposed in anddown, eachblock beincf provided with -position` between the upper andlower feed a laterally projecting stud 8 upon which is" rolls, whereby'the lower edge of each cleat is mounted a'roll f", the axs of theserolls be` prehensilely engaged by the te'eth of the ing disposed in thesamehorizontal plane feed rolls in the manner shown in Figs. l andextending transversely of the machine. and 3.

the feed rolls f1 are l f2, whlch iagifcjonnected by a sprocket chainactuated intermittently to.' cause a step by A being inserted cleats,and at the same time causing the upper rolls ,t9 to move upward,thereby'mak.

ing it 'comparatively easy to insert the said end walls into place. Thisalso permits the operator to place the end ofthe blank shown in Fig. lbelow the rolls 9, and in place against the upper ends of tie back stopsor gages fm, whereby the forward edge of the blank overhangs the ends ofthe cleats. This blank, of course, as shown in Fig. 4, is previouslymade by wiring together a plurality of sheets or strips of veneer orother suitable material. When the heads or end walls and the lexible'blank are thus adjusted into position, the operator then releases thefoot treadle f2s, thereby causing the back stops or gages fla towithdraw laterally from the path of the cleats, and causing the upperrolls f to move downward and bear upon the upper surface of the veneer.Then the machine is controlled by the usual clutch mechanism (not shown)provided instapling machines of this character, and the step by stepfeeding motion communicated through the transmitting connections to the.

sprocket wheels f2, causes the box to move forward in a step by stepmanner, and at the same time the 'reciprocation of the sta'- plers inthe usual and well known manner eiects the insertion of staples throughthe veneer and into the cleats, these staples in any suitable mannerrelative to the binding wires. As shown, the staples are inserted alonglilies immediately outsideof the said binding wires, whereby the bindingwires travel along inside of the feed rolls in the manner shown moreclearly in Fig. l. When the rst cleats are thus stapled to the veneer ofthe blank, and as soon as the corner of the box approaches the rolls,the box turns over-that is to say, makes a quarter turn, it being takeninto account that this is possible by reason of the fact that the rollsfg are capable of rising to permit this rotary motion of the box. Inother words, the toothed feed rolls f2 travel along the inner. edges ofthe cleats, and when the box turns over the operator may assist in thisoperation or manipulation of the work, if such is necessary'. `Then theends of the last cleats pass out from behind the rolls, the box then aJto the floor, oris otherwise taken care of, it being observetlithat thepanels or end walls have only three cleats, the gap formed'bytheomission of the feurth cleat being` necessary tolthe' convenientmanipulation otztlanbjjx. 1n the machine.

.Referring to 'Fig-S.` 9 and 1o, it Win 'be seen that the machine inthis case is exactly the same as the one previously'shown andldescribed, except that it is provided with secured to the heads or endcleats are fastened thereto.

means for supplying binding wires G below the upper rolls fg, the latterbeing preferably grooved for this purpose, but which grooving is notnecessary in Figs. l to 8, as the rolls travel at one side of thepreviously applied binplingaaeirwhereby the said binding wires/areapplied at the same time that the veneer is stapled to the cleats. Inother words, the cleats and binding wires are staplcd to opposite sidesof the veneer by one and the same operation, notwithstandingl thatthesaid cleats have been previously walls of the box.

In this way, no preliminary wiring of the sheets of veneer constitutingthe sides of the box is necessary, as the only preliminary work is thestapling or nailing` of the cleats to the thin boards and thus theentire amount of work is reduced to merely two operations for each box.

lVith i the construction, previously de-A scribed, such as that shonttin Figs. l to 8, inclusive, three operation wit: the securing of thewalls of the box, together, and then to the cleats of the end walls.Even this, I nd is possessed of considerable advantage, andcharacterized by more or less economy over the old methods, in view ofthe fact cleats to the end the wiring of the veneer out cleats is a verysimple operation, and

can be carried on at greater speed and with less necessity forinterruption than when the to the veneer at the same time that thebinding wires are secured However, as explained, and with theconstruction.shown in Figs. 9 and l0, only two operations are necessary,to wit: the stapling or nailing of the cleats to the heads or end wallsof the box, and the stapling of the wire and the veneer to the saidcleats. As either machine will operate on a box of any transversedimension, without any changing or adjustment, it. follows that the workcan be carriedfon in a fastand convenient manner, with less'interruptionthan heretofore, which is of considerable imporftance when machinery ofthis kind is em- .are also adjustable toward and away from each other,whereby the machine can be used for operat1ng onV boxes of diifcrentlengths. It 1s only when the length of the box is changed that it isnecessary to change or ad- Vjust the machine,but this 'can be donequickly and without undesirable delay. In

thestapling of the blank of the end walls,

are necessary, to-

sheet of veneer and then starts the machine.

- then `be preliminarily I head, and is equipped with First one side andthen the other of the box then travels through the feed rolls,.until thesides are all stapled to the cleats, and at the same time the .bindingwires are secured in place by the same staples that are employed tofasten the veneer to the cleats. Thus the binding wires are'stapled tothe veneer and cleats after the cleats are. secured to the heads or endwalls of the box.' y

My invention as illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10 is-'also operative anduseful in the following manner:

rIfhe .end walls can be made, as previously described, andv sheets orstrips of veneer can orv partially secured to the cleats of said endwalls, either by hand' or by means of the machine shown in Figs. 1, 2and 8, inclusive. Afterward, and by means. of the machine shown in Figs.8 and 9, the binding wires can be applied to the exterlor of the box. Inother words7 by my .invention I make it possible to apply vbinding wiresto the exterior of a box or crate, after the said box or crate iscompleted except for the `said wires.

In the previouslyv described machlnes,

which are illustratlve of my invention, it

lwill 4be seen that no portion of the machine extends inside of thebox.' The feed mechanism for feeding the box heads bodily forwardoperate entirely outside of thebox, and as shown is adapted to engagethe edges of the cleats of a paneled or counter-sunk uide rolls lwhichbear downward upon the sIieets or sides of the box to hold the latterupon the cleats, as well as to maintain the cleats in operativeengagement with the toothed rolls which produce the forward feedingmotion. As explained, the guide rolls f are adapted to rise as soon asthe toothed rolls engage the vertically disposed cleats, and when thisoccurs the partially completed box rotates thereof,

about a horizontal axis adjacent one corner which axis is coincidentwith the common axis of the toothed feed rolls. This partial rotation ofthe box occurs at the two bottom corners ofthe box, whereby the box ispartially rotated twice before vthe final stapling operation. Thus thefeed mechanism and the box not' only. change their relative positionswhile theA box is .being moved forward bodily, but in addition the boxis turned\over and its. position relative to the feed mechanism isVchanged in this respectv also. vWith this mode of operation, it is, ofcourse, possible to `employ the' machine shown in Fig. 3 for making aboxy without any binding wire, and to then after# ward employ themachine shown in Fig. '9 for simply applying the binding wire to lfeeding the binding wire G to the first forward in as'tepibypstepmanner.

apply the binding wire at the same machine,

the lower edges of the cleats, each roll being .ranged to the saidpreviously constructed box. shown in Fig. 9 means areprovided for upperroll f, in the manner previously described, and as this roll is a partof the mechanism for feeding the box heads forward it follows that th1smechanism is operated to feed .iny unison the three superposed elementsof the -box, to-wit, rst the wire, second the veneer or box side, andthird the cleat of the box head, the three piecesl of material beingclamped together and fed Thus, and with machines constructed inaccordance with my invention, itis possible to time that the .heads ofthe box are fastened in place,

orto apply the said binding wire to the' sheet material or the sides ofthe v`box either before or after 4the heads are fastened in position atthe ends of the box.

What I claim .as `my invention is:

l. A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism for.successively-engaging the cleats on the heads of the box,' arranged topermit rotation of the box about las' a longltudinal axis, and means forstapling sides to the said cleats.

2. A machine for making boxes, 'comprising feed mechanism for engagingthe cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permit' rotation of thebox about a longitudinal axis, Vand means .for stapling sides to thesaid cleats, said mechanism comprising toothed-rolls arranged to engagethe lower edges of the cleats to feed and support the box during thestapling operation.

3. A-machine for making boxes, comprisy ing feed mechanism forengagingthe cleats on the heads of vthe box,arrangedl to permit rotationof the box aboutl a longitudinal axis, means for stapling sides to thesaid cleats, -said mechanism comprising u per rolls which vyieldinglybear upon the ox, and low-er rolls upon which the box-is sup-Aported-and is `free to turn aboutsaid axis.v

4. A machine for 'making boxes, comprising feed mechanism ,for engagingthe cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permit rotation of thebox about a longitudinal axis, and means for stapling sides to" the saidcleats, said mechanism comprising al single supporting roll at each.side of the said rolls being arranged to engage directly under a stapledriver.

' 5. A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism forsuccessively engag,4

ing the 'cleats on the heads of the ',box, ar-

thesides to.the"cleats, and means forA stapling the sides'to the saidcleats, 'said mechl y anism comprising holding meansj' arranged to rlseover the corners ofthe box.

. .to the said cleats,

V.i ng the stapling 6. A machine for making boxes, comprisng feedmechanism for engaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged topermit rotation of the box heads about a common axis, and means forstapling sides to the said cleats, said mechanism comprisin means forsuccessively" engaging the cleats on the heads of the box.

7. A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism forsuccessively engaging thecleats on the heads of `the box, ar-

. ranged to permit rotation of the boxheads about a common axis, meansfor stapling sides to the said cleats, and movable back stops forcorrectly positioning the parts of the box.

8. A machine for making' boxes, comprising feed mechanism for engagingthe cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permit rotation of thebox about a longitudinal axis, means for cleats, said mechanismcomprising toothed rolls arranged to engage the lower edges of thecleats to feed and support the box duroperation, and movable back stopsfor correctly positioning the parts of the box.

9. A machine for making boxes, comprismg feed lmechanism for engagingthe cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permit rotation of thebox about a longitudinal axis during the general operation of attachingthe sides to the cleats, means for staplingsides tothe said cleats, saidmechanism comprising upper' rolls which yieldingly bear upon the box.lower rolls upon which the box is supported free to turn about saidaxis, and movable back stops for correctly positioning the parts of thebox. l0. A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism forengaging the cleats on the heads of the box. arranged to permit rotationof the box. about a longitudinal axis, means for stapling sides to thesaid cleats, said mechanism comprising a single supporting roll at eachside Iof the machine, said rolls being arranged to engage the loweredges of the cleats, each roll being directly under a staple driver, andmovable back stops for correctly 'positioning the parts of the box.

v.11. A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism forsuccessively ,engaging the cleats on the headsxof the box, arranged topermit rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis, means for staplingsides said mechanism comprismg holding Vmeans arranged to rise over thecorners of the boxg'and movable back stops for correctly positioning thepartsA of the box.

12, A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism forsuccessively yengaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged topermit rotation of the box about stapling sides to the said alongitudinal axis during the general operation of attaching the sides tothe cleats, meansI for stapling sides to the said cleats, said mechanismcomprising means for successively engaging the cleats on the heads ofthe box. and movable back stops for correctly positioning the parts ofthe box.

13. :A machine for making Wire bound boxes. comprising feed mechanismfor successivel)1 engaginfr the cleats on the heads of the box, arrange(to permit rotation of the box about a ldngitudinal axis during thegeneral operation of attaching the sides to the cleats, means forstapling sides to the said cleats, and means for feeding binding wiresto the stapling means. whereby the said box heads are fastened in placeat thc same time that the binding wires are secured to the exterior ofthe box.

machine for making Wire bound boxes, comprising feed mechanism forengaging the cleats on the heads of the box. arranged to permit rotationof the box about a longitudinal axis, means for stapling sides to thesaid cleats, said mechanism comprising toothed rolls arranged to engagethe lower edges of the cleats to feed and support the box during thestapling operation, and

means for feeding binding Wires to the are .fastened in place at thesame time that the bindino` Wires are secured to the exterior ofthe ox.i

15. A machine for making wire bollini boxes. eoniprising feed mechanismfor engaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged to permitrotation of the box about a longitudinal axis during` the generaloperation of attaching the sides to the cleats, means for stapling sidesto the said cleats, said mechanism comprising upper rolls whichvieldingly bear upon the box, and lower rollsupon which-the box issupported and free to turn about 'said axis. and means for feedingbindingwires to the stapling means, whereby i the` said box heads arefastened in place' at the same time that the linlding Wires are securedto the exterior of tlie box.

16. A machine for making Wire bound boxes, comprisingfeed mechanism forcngag-ing the cleats on the heads of the box. arranged to permitrotation of the box about a'longitudina] axis. means for stapling sidesto the said cleats', said mechanism comprising a single supporting rollat each side of the machine, said rolls adapted to engage the loweredges'of the cleats, each roll bein ,directly under the said staplingmeans, an means for feeding binding wires to the stapling means,Wherebythe said box heads are, fastened in place at the same time thatthe binding Wires are secured to the exterior of the box.

17. A machine for making Wire bound i anism comprising boxes, comprisingfeed mechanism for successively engaging the cleats on the heads of thebox, arranged to ermit rotation of the box labout a longitu inal axis,means for stapling sides to the said cleats, said mech'- to rise overthe corners of the box, and means for feeding binding wires to the saidstapling means, whereby the said box heads are fastened iii-place at thesame time that the binding wires are secured to the exterior of the box.

18. A vmachine for making wire bound boxes,'comprising feed mechanismfor engaging the cleats on the heads ofthe box, arranged to permitrotation of the box about a longitudinal axis during the generaloperation of attaching the sides to the cleats, means for staplingVsides to the said cleats,

said mechanism comprising' means for sucl cleats'on the headscessivelyengaging the of the box, and means-for feeding binding wires to thestapling means, whereby the said box. heads are fastened in `place atthe same time that the binding Wires are secured to the exterior of thebox. 19. A machine for making prising feed mechanism for successivelyena longitudinal axis, means for stapling sides to the said cleats,means to actuate said mechanism a plurality of times for each side ofthe box, and instrumentalities to operate said means a plurality oftimes for each side.

' 21. A machine for making boxes, coinprising feed mechanism forsuccessively en# gagin the cleats on the heads of the box, arrange topermit rotation ofthe box about a longitudinal axis,

sides to the said cleats, said mechanism having cleat-engaging' rollswhich rotate about a ixedhorizontal axis, there being .space topermitinsertion of the two heads in position lbetween said rolls.. y

22. A machine for `making boxes, com` prising feed mechanism forvsuccessively engaging the cleats on the heads of the box, arranged topermit rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis, means for staplingsides to the said cleats, elements for engaging-the' eads ends of thefirst cleats to position the on said mechanism, and means to move saidholding .means arranged-n boxes, conisaid mechanism having the heads,means to and means for stapling elements into and out of the path 0f thecleats.

23. A machine for making boxes, comprising feed mechanism forIsuccessively engaging the cleats on the heads of the box arranged topermit rotation of the box about a longitudinal axis, means for staplingsides to the said cleats, and means for controlling said mechanism to`permit successive rotation of the partially formed box at two cornersthereof.

24. A machine for making boxes by fastenin sides to heads, comprisingmechanism for a ternately feeding and turning the heads, meansforain'serting fasteners to secure the sides on the edges of the heads,said mechanism including rolls` for-engaging the heads, and devicesv tointermittently rotate said rolls. A i

25. A machine for making boxes by f astening sides to heads,'comprisingmechanism for ,alternately feeding and turning the heads, and 'means forinserting fasteners. to

secure the sides on the edges of the heads,

said mechanism having guide rolls'to engage the sides.

26. A machine for making boxes vby fastening sides to heads, comprisingmechanism for alternately feeding and turning the heads, and means forinserting fasteners to secure the sides on the edgesof the heads,

" said mechanism includingrolls having a .common horizontal axis andspace between them for the heads.

27. A machine for making boxes by fastening sides to heads, comprisingmechanism for alternately feeding andV turning the heads, means forinserting fasteners to -se cure the sides on the edges of the heads,saidmechanism including rolls which support operate said rolls, and meansfor engaging the sides to hold. the heads in engagement with said rolls.

28. A machine for making boxes by fastening sides to heads, comprisingmechanism for alternately feeding and turning the heads, means forinserting fasteners to secure the sides on the edges of the heads, saidmechanism including rolls for engaging the heads, and devices tointermittently rotate said rolls, said mechanism having means to Y feedbinding Wire under the fasteners.

29. A. machine for making boxes by fastening sides to heads, comprisingmechanism for alternately feeding and turning the heads, and means forinserting fasteners to secure the sides on theedges of the heads,

said mechanism having guide lrolls toengage.

the heads, said mechanism having means to feed binding wire under thefasteners. 30. A machine for making boxes by fa'stening sides to heads,comprising mechanism for alternately feeding and turning the heads, andmeans for inserting fasteners to secure the sides on the edges of theheads,

said mechanism including 4rolls having a common longitudinal axis andspace between them for the heads, said mechanism having means to feedbinding wire under the fasteners.

31. A machine `f 'tening sides to heads, comprising mechanism foralternately heads, means for inserting fasteners to secure the sides onthe edges of the heads, said mechanism including rolls which sup ort theheads, means to operate said rolls, an means for engaging the sidesto-hold the heads in engagement with said rolls, said mechanism havingmeans to feed binding Wire under the fasteners. l

32. A machine for making boxes by stapling binding wire and sides andheads together, comprising mechanism for` feeding the sides and heads,said mechanism havin a roll to hold the sides down upon the heads,A-'=means to feed binding wire under said roll, and devices to .staplethe binding Wire and f sides to the heads.

33. A machine for attaching to sheets and cleats, anism having upper thesheets, means to der said rolls, ing wire to the sheets and cleats.

binding wire comprising feed mechfeed binding lwire un- 34. In a boxmaking machine, a stapler,

tion laterally distanttherefrom -which has feeding movement laterally inthe same sense. f Y

36. In a box machine for fastening sides to heads, in combination,

a stapler and a box head feeding meanslhavlng a material en-I for makingboxes by fasfeeding and turning the rolls to bear down upon" and meansto staple the 'bind-.

Vdisposed substantially in ge of the 'completedgaging portion which hasintermittent feeding movementfupwardly and a material engaging portionlaterally distant therefrom which has synchronous feeding movementlaterally in the same sense.

37. In a box4 machine for fastening sides to heads; in combination, astapler and a head vfeeding device constructed 'and arranged forprehensile engagement with theperipheral parts ofv a box head, saiddevice and the engaged head having a substantially hypocycloidalrelative movement.

38.v A box making machine, in combination, alining mechanisms eachadapted for the direct application of a box head thereto, saidmechanisms beingeconcomprising,

`structed and arranged `to give said heads alternate movements oftranslation and of rotation relatively toa line joining correspondingparts thereof; and Staplers disp osed substantially in a plane with saidline for'operation on said heads.

39. A .box making machine, comprising, inV combination, aliningmechanisms each adapted for the head thereto, said mechanisms beingconstructedr and arranged to give said heads alternate movements oftranslation and of rotation relatively to a line joining correspondingparts thereof, means to hold heads engaged with said mechanisms andStaplers a plane with said line for operation on said heads.

40. A box machine comprising alining synchronously moving mechanismsdisposed with an unobstructed space therebetween, eachl of saidmechanisms being adapted for the direct application of a box headthereto.

j said mechanisms being constructed and arranged togive said headsalternate movements of translation andof rotation relatively toa linejoining corresponding parts Staplers disposed substantially in a planewith said line for operation on said heads.

Signed by me at StnIoseph, Michigan, this 28th day of Feb. 1912. J ULIUSJ. MILLER.

Witnesses:

En AeAs'r,

ANDREW Koznosxr.

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